Worsley Mesnes, Hawkley Hall and Goose Green Community Profile
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Worsley Mesnes, Hawkley Hall and Goose Green Community Profile 1.Chandler House, Worsley Mesnes Health Centre 2.St Jude's Catholic Primary School 3.St James' CE Primary School 4.Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School 5.Hawkley Hall High School 6. Hawkley Pharmac-e 7. Manor Pharmacy 8. Manor Pharmacy 9. Clifton Street Community Centre 10. Worsley Mesnes Methodist 11. St Judes Rugby Club 12. St Judes Catholic Club 13. Mosque 14. St Pauls Church 15. Wigan Sailing Club Worsley Mesnes, Hawkley Hall and Goose Green Community Profile Overview of the area Worsley Mesnes, Hawley Hall and Goose Green have a combined resident population of 11,964 which represents 3.7% of the total Wig- an resident population of 319,700. Worsley Mesnes, Hawley Hall and Goose Green have a slightly older demographic with 18.4% of all residents aged 65+, higher than the Wigan average of 17.6% 11.6% of households are aged 65+ and live alone compared with 11.7% of the borough households. A quarter of Worsley Mesnes, Hawkley Hall and Goose Green communities are ranked within the top 15% most deprived in England. These include the communities of Worsley Mesnes North and Poolstock. 18% of residents claim out of work benefits, above the borough average of 15.9%. The community is relatively unhealthy with 8.2% of residents describing their health as ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ compared with the borough average of 7.1%. 67% of residents either own their homes outright or have a mortgage, 23% of households live in social rented accommodation. Worsley Mesnes and Hawkley Hall can be accessed via the Wigan - Hawkley Hall Circular (610) and Goose Green via the Wigan to Leigh service (600) . .